To commemorate the 78th anniversary of the victory of the Patriotic War, Russia held a military parade on Red Square in Moscow on the 9th. Russian Defense Minister Shoigu and the Commander in Chief of the Russian Federal Armed Forces Army, Oleg Salyukov, rode to inspect various teams. Russian President Putin attended and delivered a speech. On May 9th, in the Russian capital Moscow, Kyrgyz President Zaparov (first from left in the middle row), Russian President Putin (second from left in the middle row), Armenian Prime Minister Pashnyan (third from left in the middle row), Uzbek President Mirzyoyev (third from right in the middle row), Tajik President Rahmon (second from right in the middle row), and Kazakh President Tokayev (first from right in the middle row) walked on the red field after the military parade. Putin said in his speech that for Russians, the memory of the defenders of their motherland is sacred and will be remembered in their hearts. "We salute the countries that bravely fought against Nazism, and salute the allied soldiers of the United States, Britain and other countries. We commemorate and remember the heroic act of Chinese soldiers in fighting against Japanese militarism.". Putin stated that the experience of uniting and fighting against common threats over the years is a valuable heritage of Russia and a strong support for the current establishment of a fair and just multipolar world. The development of a multipolar world based on the principles of trust, indivisibility of security, and independent and free development of all countries and ethnic groups is becoming an irreversible trend. Like the vast majority of people in the world, Russia hopes to see a peaceful, free, and stable future. Putin emphasized that it is very important for the leaders of the CIS countries to gather in Moscow today to express gratitude to their predecessors. They fought side by side and achieved a common victory. The people of all ethnic groups in the Soviet Union have made contributions to this. On May 9th, in the Russian capital Moscow, the T-34 tank (front) drove past Red Square. It is reported that about 10000 soldiers, 125 modern weapons and military technology equipment participated in the parade. T-34 tanks, BTR-82 armored vehicles, "boomerang" armored vehicles, "Iskandar-M" missile system, S-400 air defense missile system, "Ayers" missile system and other weapons and equipment were unveiled. Belarusian President Lukashenko, Kazakh President Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Zaparov, Tajikistan President Rahmon, Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev, Turkmenistan President Berdymukhamedov, and Armenian Prime Minister Pashnyan watched the Red Square parade with Russian President Putin. On June 24, 1945, the Soviet Union held its first military parade in Red Square to commemorate the victory of the Patriotic War. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia has held a military parade and a series of celebration activities on May 9th every year since 1995. On May 9th, in the Russian capital Moscow, a formation of the "Yars" missile system sailed past Red Square. (New News Agency)